Launching a Community School: Using Deep Engagement and Visioning to Understand Root Causes and Identify Shared Priorities

Please join the U.S. Department of Education, the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) for the third webinar in our learning series on community schools: Launching a Community School: Using Deep Engagement and Visioning to Understand Root Causes and Identify Shared Priorities. The Department values the community school strategy as an evidence-based approach both for addressing the impacts the pandemic has had on schools and students and for reimagining public schools to better serve all students. On June 23rd  from 2:00 – 3:00pm ET, the Department, AFT and NEA will hold a live virtual discussion about what it takes to launch a community school; deeply engaging students, staff, families and community through a needs and asset assessment; and other steps that are critical for schools starting the community school process.  Please register here to join us. 

The session is part of a six part learning series by the Department of Education in partnership with the American Federation of Teachers, Coalition for Community Schools, Learning Policy Institute, National Center for Community Schools, National Education Association, and the Netter Center for Community Partnerships. The series is taking place over several weeks to increase the field’s awareness of community schools and general capacity to engage in community schools work across the country. The goals of the learning series include communicating the U.S. Department of Education’s vision for community schools and broader whole child work, lifting up community school best practices, and identifying where and how federal relief funds (including American Rescue Plan funds) have been used to support community schools.  Register now!